As pandemic-panicked shoppers clamor for toilet paper, bidet sales are on the rise amid coronavirus crisis

As toilet paper has become the in-demand object that some people are willing to fight for, bidet sales are beginning to rise.

Although it has remained popular throughout other countries — mostly Europe — the average American hasn’t been the ideal customer for the toilet where jets of water clean your nether regions — instead of toilet paper.

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But with the coronavirus crisis impacting the United States, a they could make a splash with Yanks.

The Los Angeles Times report that bidets are being manufactured for more than just high-end consumers as interest in more sustainable products and water conservation builds.

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Americans use more than 34 million rolls of toilet paper every day, which translates to about 15 million trees, the outlet cites estimates provided by modern bidet attachment manufacturer Tushy.

Pandemic-panicked toilet paper consumers have caused an increase in interests to bidets, which some entry-level versions can be found at big-box retailers such as Home Depot, Wayfair and Lowes for as low as $250.

The luxury version that was featured on the wildly popular reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” in 2016, now reportedly sells for more than $13,000.

“Tushy’s sales over the past few weeks have grown from double to triple to more like 10-times what they were in weeks before word spread about TP shortages,” Tushy CEO Jason Ojalvo told the oulet. “This could be the tipping point that finally gets Americans to adopt the bidet. The reality is, once you use a bidet to clean after pooping you cannot go back to wiping and toilet pape.”

Tushy bidet, which is a clip-on a bidet attachment without plumbing, is an inexpensive alternative, The Times report retail for $79 and $109.

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Another toilet product maker, Brondell, has also seen a boost of sales in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

“Overall, we have seen our sales demand increase about 300% over the past week across all of our retail channels,” the company’s spokesperson Daniel Lalley claimed. “In the midst of this unprecedented toilet paper run, we’re really grateful for the opportunity to provide those who need them with smart solutions for toilet paper replacement.”